Wall-facing



(No Model.) AMS WALL FACING.

No. 489,914. Patentd Jan. 17 1893.

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NETEU %rame Parent* niseni MAX AMS, on NEW YORK, N. Y.-

i WALL FACi-MG.

srncrzercamonro m partof Letters ratent no. eeaeadatect January 17,1893.`

Applicatinfiled October l?, 3.892. Serial No. &49,057. (Ne model.)

To aZZ'whom it may concerrt:

Be it known that I, MAX Ali/IS, of New York city, New York, have nventedan improved Wall-Facing, of which the-following isa specification. i

This inyention relates to afacing for walls, partitions, qeilings andfioors, wlhich'is com-' posed of a frame, across which a screen isstretched, such screen carrying a set of tiles connected thereto,

a very simple' and substantial nanner.

` In the accompanying drawi'ngs, Figure l isa front View of my improvedwall facing with part of the tiles broken awaya` Fig. 2 is a rear' Viewof the facing. Fig. 3 a cross 'section' 'thereof and Fig.` 4 a face Viewof a set of interlockin g frames cc, Without the screens and tiles, e

The letter a represents a series of frames of suitable dimensions andprovided at their edges with a setof projections or lugs a andcorrespondingrecesses a so that the adjoining frames naybeinterlocked.Across each frame as the cciling, Wall, floor or partition is to dis iaThe tiles c, are Secured to the hacking P .V

b, by means of cement. This cement pro v j ects through the netting b,(Fig. 3.) and is arranged pr'eferably in narrow rows or blocked, setback from the edge ofthe tiles so as to leave the joints-free (Fi 2).

By attaching the frame *tofieceiling oi- Wall, the facing is applied inThe frames with the netting and tiles pro erly attached are readilytransportable and in order to apply the facin'g to a bhilding it is onlynecessary to nail the frames to the Wall and ceilin'g. This can bedoneby driv.- ing nails through perforations 09,013 the frames and betweenthe joints of the tiles. W'hen the frames are Secured in place, thetiles Will present a cotinuous surface, which is taut, 4

cannot become disledged and can readily be' removed in sections for thepurpose of repair.

What I claim is:

` l; The combination of a france with a back-L 'ing Secured thereto andwith ti1`es Secured to cne face of. the hacking, substantially as 2. Thecombination of a'frame with an open mesh hacking Secured .thereto andwith tiles v cemented to one face of the hacking, substantially asspecified. i i

.3. Th'e combination of a frame having lugs a', and recesses a with ahacking Secured thereto and with tiles Secured to 'the hacking,substantially as specified.

4. The 'combination of a frame having lugs MAX AMS.

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A. JONGHMANS, F. V. BRIESEN.

